May 18 Market Close: Minor Positive Changes With GovCon Index and Market Indices

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index moved downward contrary to major market indices. Decliners outpaced advancers 18 to 12.

The major markets showed minor movement upward after recovering from significant drop yesterday.

At market close WTI followed the markets to close up 0.39 percent to $49.26 as the Algerian Energy Minister indicated that most OPEC member countries would comply with the Saudi Arabia and Russia proposal to extend oil cuts through March of next year.

Market Summary

INDEX	SETTLEMENT VALUE	DAY NET CHANGE	DAY % CHANGE	Y-T-D NET CHANGE	Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index	91.370	-0.183	-0.223%	+5.393	+6.13%
S&P 500	2,365.72	+8.69	+0.37%	+114.15	+5.07%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	20,663.02	+56.09	+0.27%	+790.16	+3.98%
NASDAQ	6,055.13	+43.89	+0.73%	+629.51	+11.60%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	12
Declining GovCon Index Issues	18
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
CUB	Cubic Corp.	44.80	+0.55	+1.24%
SAIC	SAIC	72.13	+0.59	+0.82%
ACM	AECOM	32.43	+0.14	+0.43%
RTN *	Raytheon *	157.89	+0.59	+0.38%
HON *	Honeywell Intern. *	130.42	+0.48	+0.37%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
GD *	General Dynamics *	192.64	+0.63	+0.33%
SAIC	SAIC	72.13	+0.59	+0.82%
RTN *	Raytheon *	157.89	+0.59	+0.38%
NOC *	Northrop Grumman *	246.88	+0.56	+0.23%
CUB	Cubic Corp.	44.80	+0.55	+1.24%